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Learn more about the inspiring artists at Gallery Reimagined. We have brought together some of the most creative and unique voices in the Baltimore community and are proud to showcase their talents and artworks.

Amrita Sawhney

Location: Boston, MA

I’ve been called an enigma, an epicenter, an activist, an artist. I’ve been called many things by many people.
For the sake of this Artist Bio,

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I call myself the youngest daughter of Indian immigrants, born in Baltimore and raised in Hanover, MD. I call myself incredibly blessed to have lived in the same house and gone to the same school my whole life until I made the decision to leave. When I graduated high school, I moved to experience something new. I attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon where I ate some of the best food and experienced some of the worst anxiety. Through the craziness of moving across the country, being in the same room as drugs with names I’d never heard, and then, welcoming in all the global pandemic brought (because what else could I do?), I earned a degree in Environmental Economics. Why Economics? What is Economics anyway? Despite what people may try to tell you, Economics is NOT a science. Economics is a language, just like art. The way I see it is that economics is an acrobatic language used to wield power which enacts change. Meanwhile, art is a genuine language of raw expression. My artwork is an expression of my deepest, most complex emotions – everything I feel that words could never describe. After graduating college and finding a job with an urban planning and transportation advocacy group, I returned to making art full force. At work, I make data visualizations. At home, I make personal visualizations. In between, I’m learning lessons and making friends along the way; My relationships with myself and others keep me (and my art) more alive than my salary ever will.

Anson Asaka

Location: Baltimore, MD.

I am a self-taught Baltimore-based visual artist and a civil rights attorney.

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Erasto Curtis Matthews

Location: Washington, DC

Born in Reading, Pennsylvania and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Erasto Curtis Matthews moved to the Washington DC area over 30 years ago as a student at Howard University.

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He began exploring his artistic talents as a teenager by drawing portraits of friends, family and his favorite musicians. Self-taught, he began painting later in life and his unique abstraction-based style is heavily influenced by elements of African culture and African American life. His work is grounded in vibrant color combinations and unique otherworldly settings. Erasto’s work has appeared in the pages of the Washington Post (2/4/2022). He is currently showing his work at the Barn Gallery at Wellspring Manor in an ongoing exhibit that started in 2018.

He has exhibited his work at The DC Black Theater and Arts Festival, Neiman Marcus/Black Art Today “Kuumba” Exhibition, The Lake Arbor Jazz Festival, Wolfgang Puck’s Sunset Room, National Harbor, Gateway Arts Center’s 39th Street Gallery, Brentwood Maryland, Artomatic DC, DC Art All Night, Athenaeum Gallery’s “Speak Your Truth – Black Lives Matter” Exhibition, Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery “Celebration”. Exhibition, Bowie Maryland City Hall and Busboys and Poets Anacostia. Erasto also has work at Serengeti Gallery, Capitol Heights Maryland.

James Murphy

Location: Baltimore, MD

Training: Maryland Institute of College Arts

“For as long as I can Remember, I’ve always wanted to be an Artist”, remarks James E. Murphy Jr. as he recalls his 4th year in grade school, a pivotal point in his life where he decided to pursue his passion for Art.

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Later, James attended the Baltimore School for the Arts High School and afterwards the Maryland Institute college of Arts where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Communication. After college, James began his art career as a freelance illustrator completing illustrations and designs for numerous clientele including Physical Therapy Today Magazine and Umoja Children Greeting Cards; but today James focus is on his fine art drawings, paintings and reproductions which he distributes through his own company,Something For Your Soul Fine Arts.
James’ Art has been featured in various exhibits, numerous art shows & festivals and also on Baltimore’s WJZ-TV Channel 13. Collectors may acquire James’ art through his website or by scheduling an appointment to visit his Home Studio located in Baltimore County. James sums up his work by simply stating, “I am a Husband and a Father, a man of Faith as well as a man of Color; It’s these experiences that I seek to explore and express in my Art.”

Kia Kelliebrew

Location: Washington, DC

Training: Fine Arts and Graphic Design

Kelliebrew World Art Boutique came to life from visual arts created by Kia Kelliebrew. A Washington, D.C. native who is a traditional painter and graphic designer that plays by her own rules.

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Having a love for drawing and creating since childhood she went on to graduate from art school with her BFA in Fine Arts & Graphic Design. Beginning her career atister 2 Sister Magazine, establishing a path of notable media and blogging credentials. Later moving on to design ad campaigns and various visual art assets for celebrities and corporate brands such as Forever 21, Discovery Channel, Mary Kay and many other top level companies. Kia now spends her time dedicated to the growth and development of Kelliebrew’s World Art Boutique, designing graphics for the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser and sharing her knowledge and love for art with youth across the DMV area.

Liz Miller

Location: Baltimore, MD

Training: Maryland Institute of College Art Liz Miller is a second-generation fine artist. She creates hair sculptures, sculptural paintings, wearable art, performance art pieces, and film.

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Her films capture community members and herself performing while adorned with hair sculptures for meaningful transformative movement rituals. The concepts embodied in her work are social justice themes centered around the black experience in America; utilizing both history and Afro-futurism simultaneously balanced within. She considers her work to be a part of a broader black liberation strategy employing black joy and serious play. Her work has been exhibited at various noteworthy institutions including the Delaware Contemporary Museum and the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco, CA., and internationally (throughout Canada, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, England, Liberia (West Africa), and India). B. A. in Art and Design from Towson University and an MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She has been a teaching artist for the last twenty years and currently is an art teacher for a Title 1 school in Baltimore, MD. Guest Lecturer for colleges, including Maryland Institute College of Art, Johns Hopkins, and Loyola University Maryland.

Maria Antoinette

Location: Boston, MA

Marie has curated numerous fashion shows, artistic displays, and cultural events worldwide. Currently, her home collection of collaged picture frames, lamps, and planters are featured at Arts’tination Gallery, National Harbor Maryland where she is a resident artist.

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Marie credits her creative process and diverse approach to extensive travel, living abroad, and the strong cultural influences she experienced as a child growing up in the wake of the 70’s race riots. Furthermore Marie acknowledges the ancestral contributions of coming from a family of Quilters. Marie is committed to creating works that are noteworthy. Currently, her home collection of collaged picture frames, lamps, and planters are featured at Arts’tination Gallery, National Harbor Maryland where she is a resident artist. Marie credits her creative process and diverse approach to extensive travel, living abroad, and the strong cultural influences she experienced as a child growing up in the wake of the 70’s race riots. Furthermore Marie acknowledges the ancestral contributions of coming from a family of Quilters. Marie is committed to creating works that are noteworthy.

Miles Johnson

Location: Washington, DC

During the day, Miles works as a mechanical engineer, but his passion for art was ignited early in life, thanks to his grandmother who devoted herself to oil painting during her retirement.

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This familial influence sparked his admiration for artwork, and he often found himself drawn to the art museums at the Smithsonian, running down to the national mall to explore the masterpieces on display. However, it wasn’t until three years ago, when his beloved grandmother passed away, that Miles made a profound decision.

He resolved to pursue art as a way to honor her lasting legacy. Since then, he has devoted himself to crafting meaningful narratives through his creations. Some of his works delve into historical accounts, akin to the painting he made for an auction. On the other hand, he also embarks on abstract journeys, delving into intimate thoughts and emotions that he skillfully weaves into his art wall compositions. Miles’ ultimate aspiration is to leave a lasting impact on those who experience his art. He seeks to gift viewers with compelling stories that resonate with them, allowing them to walk away from his artwork with a tale worth sharing and cherishing.

Ola Akinsola

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Hello, my name is Ola Akinsola, but I go by the pseudonym AkinView. I am an emerging artist who works in the medium of digital art.

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Using the Wacom Cintiq 16 tablet and the Clip Studio Paint drawing software, I create works that take viewers on a journey into the faceted aspects of my creativity.
Given the stigma that still lingers about working in digital art, I strive to keep my methods as traditional as possible, with the exception of using the undo button. For those curious about my workflow, I have time-lapses that can be provided of my entire process, from conception to the final painted piece. My work aims to place African American subjects in different environments/scenes that explore the relationship between nature, technology, and futurism. I am based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Collaborating Artist’s Catalog

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Amrita Sawhney

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Anson Asaka

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Erasto Curtis Matthews

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James Murphy

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Kia Kelliebrew

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Liz Miller

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Maria Antoinette

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Miles Johnson

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Ola Akinsola

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